WLP is in a bit of a summertime slump. We are based in Tucson and when it is over 110° F the Editor/Publisher goes into siesta mode! But never fear, we are here. Just really behind. Let us start with the basics, what the florists and jewelers are hawking this month! Birthstones of June If you are […]
Women Who Curate and Publish – Part 2
In the first part of this multi-part article, I discussed how blogging may no longer be the best word to describe online writing. I “grokked” this emergent property of the communication system, a complex system, when I attended BAMC16 – The 2016 Bloggers at Midlife Conference, in Las Vegas Nevada – last month. Well, I […]
Women Who Curate and Publish – Part 1
I recently attended a small (200+ attendees) gathering of people who curate and publish via a blogging platform. Today I am talking about general aspects of writing conferences in light of the existence of blogging. So yes, this was a blogging conference, but it was also a writing conference, but it was not like the writing […]
February Prompts
Inspirational Women of February Cailleach: The Prototypic February Female (9 prompts) Cailleach, a Gaelic/Celtic divine crone associated with the Winter months has her last flurry of activity around Imbolc, Candlemas, or Groundhog Day which is the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox. Folk belief states that if Cailleach is out and about, […]
Juggling Prompts, Themes & Challenges
Last week was significant for me as it was back to work after a break to hang out with my daughter while she was back in the old home town finding a wedding venue. It took a week before last week to re-engage in writing, blogging group planning and events, a new take on local networking […]
Gathering the Past for the Future
I encourage everyone to gather their past in the way that is most meaningful to them. If you want to share aspects of what you have gathered, I recommend digital sharing. A project I made a few days ago can stand alone as a Facebook post or become part of a cookbook and memoir of […]